Glassell Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Washington Irving Junior High School
Irving STEAM Magnet School
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 29, 2023
1. Washington Irving Junior High Marker
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States.
Harold L. Iickes, Administrator of Public Works, 1939.
Erected 1939 by Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 34° 7.012′ N, 118° 14.42′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Glassell Park. It is at the intersection of Estara Avenue and Fletcher Drive, on the right when traveling south on Estara Avenue. Located on the campus of Irving STEAM Magnet School, at the auditorium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3010 Estara Ave, Los Angeles CA 90065, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Liberty Chain (approx. half a mile away); Verdugo Village (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wee Kirk o the Heather (approx. 0.9 miles away); Adams Square Gas Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Richardson Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Glendale Station Clock (approx. 1.2 miles away); Rio de Los Angeles State Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); How House (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Washington Irving Junior High School. The name of the school is now Irving STEAM Magnet School.
Washington Irving was an American writer who wrote the short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820).
The school is one of many schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District which were damaged in the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake and rebuilt or remodeled by New Deal agencies. The Irving school
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 29, 2023
2. Helen Watson Pierce Auditorium
Dedicated June 12, 1942.
The main school building is located on an earthquake fault. Despite being in very good condition, it will soon be demolished and replaced with a new building. The auditorium will not be replaced.
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 29, 2023
3. Auditorium
The marker is next to the middle door.
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 29, 2023
4. Mural in Auditorium Lobby
"Life of Washington Irving" by Ivan Bartlett, a Federal Art Project, features characters from the works of author Washington Irving, such as the headless horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 29, 2023
5. Auditorium
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 29, 2023
6. Washington Irving Junior High School
Main building, soon to be demolished and replaced.
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 29, 2023
7. Washington Irving Junior High School
Wall of glass block, in the main building.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,072 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 30, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
